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2023 Best of Class, Tom Kolk Best Junior Model - Ki-61 Hien (Tony) by Thiago Escobar Andrade
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2023 Best of Class, Best Miscellaneous - Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp by Cary Millsap
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2023 Best of Class, Automotive - "Double Trouble" by Alexander W. DeLeon
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2023 Best of Class, Best Ship - CSS Alabama by Kendall Brown
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2023 Best of Class, Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle and George Lee Judges' Grand Award - Renault FB Caterpillar Crawler by Michael Tsoumpas
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2023 Best of Class, Figure - Ashigaru by Didier Hachem
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2023 Best of Class, Ken Robert Best Aircraft - SB2C Helldiver, "A Factory Fresh Beast" by Pat Donahue
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2023 Best of Class, Best Space or Science Fiction Vehicle - Star Wars Blockade Runner by Changhuei Yang
Announcements
At the April 21 IPMS/USA Executive Board Meeting, the Executive Board voted to adopt the IPMS/USA Code of Ethics. This set of principles will guide the organization’s decision making and activities, as well as the behavior of its Executive Board members and volunteers and sets forth our commitment to ethical behavior. This IPMS/USA Code of Ethics articulates the core ethical beliefs of our society.
The purpose of adopting such a code formally, is to provide... read more...
If you would like to volunteer at the 2024 IPMS/USA National Convention in Madison, WI, you can sign up online.
Fellow IPMS Members,
Happy Presidents' Day! We are all looking forward to a new year for IPMS/USA including the much-anticipated National Convention in Madison Wisconsin July 17-20. 2023 was a challenging year for IPMS/USA for a variety of reasons. But it was also a year of some significant accomplishments. Here are some things we did as a society that we can all be proud of.
- We have initiated the first ever IPMS/USA scholarship program, thanks to the generosity of the Forehand family. The Ralph Forehand Scholarship will award up to... read more...
News
Upcoming Events
Rendering a Ramjet Rotorcraft - Scratch-building the XH-20 ‘Little Henry’ Helicopter, by Mike Mackowski
‘Xylophone’ Rocket Rig - Equipping a GMC Deuce and a Half with the T27 Multiple Launch System Truck, by Robert Carman
Assembling an Ancient Ausf D. - Turning old into gold with Tamiya’s Panzer IV, by Robert Lomassaro
Air Force Fire Fighter - Scratch-building an FWD P-2 Crash Truck in 1:25, by Joe Vattilana
Macross Makeover - Adding accuracy to ARII’s 1:100 Destroid Spartan kit, by George Lellios
Clog and Effects - Weathering a 1:72 Supermodel Bv 138C, by Doug Jacobs
Two Valiant an Effort - Adding detail and fighting fit problems on battling 1:72 V-Bombers from Airfix and Mach 2, by Richard C. Engar
New Reviews
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by Andy Taylor
May 8, 2024From the About the Author section,
“Ian Baxter is a military historian who specializes in German twentieth-century military history. He has written more than fifty books. He has also...
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by Pat Villarreal
May 8, 2024New decals of the F-16C Block 30B Nellis Cajun Aggressors in 1/48th scale is available from TwoBobs Aviation Graphics. Markings are for the 926th Wing, 706 Aggressor...
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by Rod Lees
May 8, 2024I am constantly impressed with companies in the Ukraine who still produce under the extreme situation of kinetic war. Clear Prop is not the first model I have purchased from them, and the kits...
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by Dave Morrissette
May 7, 2024From Fab Scale comes a really nice addition to the 1/48th Tamiya F-14, a 3D printed set of intakes that are in white.
Inside the nice package are left and right intakes still...
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by Dave Morrissette
May 7, 2024Army of Ice includes three figures from the Game of Thrones universe including the Night King, the Great Other and a Wight. The set is three separate kits and each includes a base. The kits are...
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New Forum Posts
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May 8, 2024Story here: https://finescale.com/online-extras/2024/05/finescale-modeler-magazine-sold-to-firecrown-media
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May 6, 2024Hello all! Just signed up for this site to tell you all about this build. This is my third model kit ever (and my first since I was in middle school about a decade ago, and I didn't even... more » -
May 3, 2024Hello all! I'm Ethan - I spend my summers (for now) in the Detroit area, and go to school in East Lansing (go green!). I'm not a member of IPMS (maybe one day when I have a bit more time),... more »
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May 2, 2024Although 1/48 aircraft are my primary gig, I do build 1/48 armor every so often. Our club currently has a "50 Shades of Gray" build theme going so I decided to tackle the old 1/48 Bandai... more » -
April 30, 2024I really enjoyed this little resin bust. I made the base in tinkercad and 3d printed it. It's a kinda big but I wanted to get her up off of the shelf. Steven more »